The 17th Retreat "I have returned…" at Dong Cao Pagoda, Thanh Hoa

Celebrating the ordination of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in lunar Sep, in two days 05th – 06th of Oct, 2024 and the birthday of Medicine Buddha (Sep. 29, LC) is an extremely important event for Buddhists. To show gratitude and follow the example of Medicine Buddha, Dong Cao Pagoda (Thanh Hoa) organized the 17th Retreat "I have returned..." for Buddhists everywhere to attend.

Beginning the retreat, Junior Thich Tam Hung, Head of the Organizers instructed the mass to chant the sutra Turning Dharma Wheel, and transferred Eight precepts for the mass.

 

In the afternoon, the mass had meditation sitting, chanted the compassionate water’s repentance dharma of sutra and recited the Buddha's name.

 

The mass invited the Abbot to preach a dharma with the topic "Ten-thing importance in Reciting the Buddha name" part 6 in the evening. He pointed out the essence of diligence for practitioners when reciting the Buddha's name is to gain the greatest benefit. The monk also instructed clearly that if one wants to change cause and effect and achieve wholeheartedly reciting Buddha's name, each practitioner should do blessings and merit, have listening-thought-cultivation as well as faith-vows-practice when reciting Buddha's name, so, each person will reach the Truthfulness-Goodness-Beauty, have Samsara deliverance and builds a pure land on earth.

 

The retreat ended in the joy of the mass.

 

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